Transparent pixels included in downloaded shape?

I think I got it. Created a transparent blank first layer. Added shape to second layer. Merged visible. Used paint brush to fill empty spots. Thanks everyone. It all helped. I got to fill the ornaments.

Oh, My, thanks everyone. It looks good here because it picks up the color of the background. The white part (on photoshop) shows the transparent pixels and I can't fill. I am trying to "color" the white part myself to use on clothing. I have tried the magic wand and it is a little clumsy. A few things have kind of worked but not clean. I have applied it to a background and it picks up that color but only works if I merge and then copy which then picks up the shadow.

I was hoping there was a quick trick I haven't found yet.

Thanks everyone so very much. I will try all the suggestions and see what happens.

Who'd a "thunk" at 70 I'd be pondering such things. I'm having a ball with photoshop!

Hi Grandma Rosalie. Grandpa here. Much depends upon what is displayed in the Layers panel. Post it. Without seeing it my guess would be to duplicate the Shape layer and then choose Layer > Rasterize > Shape. Follow that up with a Magic Wand selection of the center of the design and Edit > Fill with a color.I have

I have a hunch the design was set up that way so that, instead of a solid color, your christmas card could include an image.

Can you post a screenshot?

Are the files actual shapes? if so, then you can add a fill... Select your shape tool, open the properties panel - look in the window drop down if you don't see it - and change your stroke and fill.